RN, Registered Nurse, Clinical Preceptor

BAYADA Home Health Care•Sierra Vista, AZ

17h

About The Position

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking a full-time RN Clinical Field Educator to train and develop newly hired RNs and LPNs while maintaining a small caseload of patients. The role combines field-based patient care with precepting, mentoring, onboarding, and clinical education. The educator supports clinicians through their first year, monitors orientation progress, and helps ensure consistent training and staff competencies. At least 50% of the role is spent in the field delivering direct care. The position also coordinates onboarding for multiple new hires across disciplines, helps clinicians build and manage their caseloads, and collaborates with office and Clinical Education teams to support clinician retention. BAYADA’s stated mission is to help people of all ages live safely at home with comfort, independence, and dignity.

Requirements

Active RN license in Arizona.
Prior Medicare-certified home health experience is required.
OASIS experience is required.
Passion for clinical education, coaching, and mentorship.
Strong clinical judgment and confidence leading by example.
Excellent communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.

Nice To Haves

HCHB experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Precept newly hired RNs and LPNs, providing one-on-one clinical training during home visits and mentoring them through their first year.
Monitor and manage orientation progression and identify and address areas of opportunity.
Provide one-on-one mentoring, support, and feedback to new and tenured field clinicians, in person or via Zoom.
Assist in developing and mentoring new preceptors and assess preceptor effectiveness on an ongoing basis.
Collaborate with the RN Clinical Manager and Clinical Educator to ensure ongoing staff competencies.
Assist the Director of Clinical Education with education classes as requested.
Help develop and maintain new-clinician onboarding calendars and ensure attendance at required courses.
Coordinate and manage onboarding for multiple new hires across disciplines simultaneously.
Onboard new clinicians and help them build and manage their caseloads.
Case manage and admit new clients while precepting and mentoring clinicians.
Perform RN Case Manager duties, including medication administration, wound care, treatments, and procedures.
Complete client assessments as needed.
Monitor client conditions and report changes to the Clinical or Client Services Manager.
Follow up on, execute, and accurately document physicians’ orders.
Document observations, interventions, and evaluations using a tablet-based point-of-care system.
Work with the office team, Clinical Education team, and fellow preceptors to keep training consistent and cohesive.
Partner with the office and Clinical Education team to help monitor and improve clinician retention.